Quill-cleaner.



J. H. SMITH.

QUILL CLEANER.

APPLIUATION IILED MAR.19,1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

3 SHEETSSHEET 1.

avweu-koz lm-i111 cooc 5 g &

J. H. SMITH.

QUILL CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19

' Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

5 14 0014150; J J1 S m Q Qit'ncooco COLUMBIA PLANOQRAPM c0. wAsmNaTnN. D. t.

J. H. SMITH.

QUILL CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAILIQ, 1913.

1,091,595. Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

8 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

COLUMBIA ruuodmm'l co.. WASHINGTON. b. c.

TATE PTN FE Q JAMES HERBERT SMITH, OF NEW HOLLAND, GEORGIA.

QUILL-CLEANER.

To all whom "it may concern Be it known that I, Janus HERBERT SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Holland. in the county of Hall and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quill-Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a machine for cleaning the waste yarn off of quills.

The object of the invention is the provision of a machine having a reciprocating plunger for engaging and pushing the quills between a pair of clamping jaws, which latter thoroughly strip or clean the quills of waste yarn.

Another object is to provide means for automatically separating the jaws to permit the quills to drop therebetween for cleaning.

Another object is to provide a plunger by means of which the quills are forced through the jaws and ejected from the machine.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top plan view partly in section, the section being indicated in Fig. 2 by the line 11. Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view through the machine on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and, Fig. 3 represents a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the parts of the machine in reverse position.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates supporting legs for a table 2 over which are mounted the parts of the machine comprising my quill cleaner. In the rear end of the table 2'is journaled a crank shaft 3 having on one end a hand wheel 4 and on the other loose and rigid pulleys 5 and 6, respectively. The table 2 is slotted a dis tance inwardly from the rear end to accommodate the crank of the shaft 3 and the pitman 7 carried thereby. A cross rod 8 is connected with the end of the pitman 7 and is provided at its opposite ends with rotatable sleeves 9, which are adapted for movement beneath the guides 10, mounted on opposite sides of the table 2.

The forward end of the table 2 is provided with a housing 11 through which works a plunger 12 connected with the pitman 7 and cross rod 8, and adapted to be reciprocated by the crank shaft 3.

The guides 10 are slotted at 12 and 13 in Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 19, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

Serial No. 755,383..

the rear and front ends thereof for receiving pins 14 and 15, respectively, which latter are rigidly secured in the table 2. The rear slots 12 in the guides 10 are disposed longitudinally of the latter, while the slots 13 therein are disposed on a line oblique to the longitudinal center of the guides, whereby when the sleeves 9 on the cross rod 8 engage the stop shoulders 16 in the rear ends of said guides, the latter will be moved a distance rearwardly of the table 2, and the ends having the obliquely disposed slots 13 will be moved a distance inwardly toward each other.

A pair of jaws 17 is mounted through the walls of the housing 11 and each provided with a rearwardly extending shank 18 which is pivoted centrally at 19 to the table 2, and has at its rear extremity a roller 20, engaging against the inner longitudinal edge of each guide 10. Springs 21 are connected with the shanks 18 rearwardly of the pivotal point thereof and tend to normally hold the jaws 17 together, and the springs 21 are assisted by a second pair of springs 22 which are connected with cranks 23 engaging against the outer surfaces of the shanks. Rods 2 1 connect arms of the cranks 23 with the guides '10, whereby movement of the guides simultaneously separates the cranks, thus releasing the jaws 17.

A rod 27 is mounted through the housing 11 above the plunger 12 and is connected with one of the cranks 23 by suitable lever and crank and adapted to extend to a position above the plunger, when the jaws are closed. A second rod 31 is slidably mounted through the opposite side of the housing 11 and is connected with a pivoted lever 30 which is linked to one of the jaws 17; The rod 31 is adapted to move across the path of the plunger 12 when the latter is at the limit of its rearward movement, as shown in Fig. 3.

The walls of the housing 11 are tapered inwardly from their upper to their lower ends and conform to theshape of the outline of the quills 28. An opening 25 is formed in the floor of the housing 11 to permit the waste material cleaned from the spools to drop from the machine, and the forward end of the table 2 is cut away at 26 to permit the spools to drop from the machine after they are cleaned.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The receptacle containing the quills to be cleaned is positioned conveniently to the mouth or open end of the housing 11, through which the quills may be dropped by the operator upon the supporting device 27. The crank shaft 8 is adapted to be driven manually by the hand wheel 4 or by an en gine connected by a belt with the pulleys 5 and 6. Rotation of the shaft 3 reciprocates the plunger 12 which engages the small end of the quills and forces them between the jaws 17 and at the end of each rearward stroke ofthe plunger, the cross rod 8 engages the shoulder 16 of the guides 10, moving the latter a distance rearwardly and inwardly, thus automatically separating the jaws, withdrawing the rod 27 and permitting the next quill to drop into position between the jaws. As the quill is dropped into position, the rod 31 engages against the large end thereof and prevents the quill from dropping out of the front end of the housing before it is engaged by the jaws. It will be seen that the plunger 12 is of the same diameter as the small end of the'quill 28 so as to permit the end of the plunger to project between the jaws l7 and thus positively eject the quills after they are cleaned.

What I claim is 1. A. quill cleaner comprising a base, a housing mounted thereover, a pair of jaws pivoted over said base and movable through the walls of said housing, a plunger adapted to be reciprocated between said jaws, and means for automatically separating said jaws.

2. A quill cleaner comprising a base, a housing mounted thereover, a pair of jaws pivoted to said base and movable through the walls of said housing, means for normally pressing said jaws together, a reciprocating plunger adapted for movement between said jaws, and means for automati cally separating said jaws.

3. A quill cleaner comprising a base, a housing mounted thereover, jaws movable through the Walls of said housing, a plunger adapted to be reciprocated between said jaws, and means for automatically separating said jaws.

4. A quill cleaner comprising a base, a housing mounted thereover, jaws movable through the walls of said housing, means for automatically separating said jaws, and means for dropping a quill between the jaws at each separation of the latter.

5. A quill cleaner comprising a base, a housing mounted thereover, quill dropping means within the housing, jaws movable through the walls of said housing, a plunger adapted to be reciprocated between said jaws, means for automatically separating said jaws, and connections between said means and said dropping means to actuate the latter.

6. A quill cleaner comprising a base, a housing mounted thereover, quill dropping means within said housing, quill holding means within said housing, jaws movable through the walls of said housing, a plunger adapted to be reciprocated between said jaws, and means for automatically separating said jaws.

7. A. quill cleaner comprising a base, a pair of pivoted jaws mounted thereover, a reciprocating plunger movable between said jaws, guides engaging the free ends of said jaws, connections between said plunger and said guides and adapted to move the latter rearwardly and inwardly on the base to separate the jaws.

8. A quill cleaner comprising a base, jaws pivoted thereover, a plunger movable through said jaws, guides secured to said base and engaging the free ends of said j aws, means for normally closing said jaws and holding said guides forwardly.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES HERBERT SMITH. lVitnesses:

B. W. SCALLWORTH, J. O. H. /VALPoLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

